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Posted 28 January, 2025

Police want to speak to this man, who they believe can assist with an ongoing enquiry in Queenstown.

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Posted 28 January, 2025

Locals can expect to see KiwiHarvest’s new dedicated Wānaka collection truck - ‘Lilly’ - around town, transporting surplus food to those who need it most.

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Posted 28 January, 2025

The post-Covid reset has not gone smoothly for the hospitality sector, with a choppy recovery for restaurants, bars, hotels and tourism.

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Posted 27 January, 2025

The New Zealand Open has confirmed that a $2 million prize pool will be up for grabs when the tournament tees off in Queenstown next month.

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Posted 27 January, 2025

Lake Wakatipu's water is now under the spotlight with a recent report showing a drop in quality from ‘excellent’ to ‘high’, amid concerns untreated sewage could be seeping into the lake.

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Posted 26 January, 2025

It has been another sensational X Games for Wānaka's high-flying skiers and snowboarders.

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Posted 26 January, 2025

An investigation is underway after the death of a woman at a Queenstown property on Saturday, 25 January.

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Posted 23 January, 2025

The annual Winter Games New Zealand event will no longer be held due to "adverse economic conditions", event administrators have confirmed.

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Posted 23 January, 2025

Queenstown's failing disposal field at Shotover Waste Water Treatment Plant is now in the hands of the Environment Court.

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Posted 23 January, 2025

NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is encouraging hunters to get fit before the Roar this year to reduce severe injuries that could last well beyond the season.

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Posted 23 January, 2025

Police officer cops it with headlock and hot chips, innocent passer-by gets punched in the face, car burglars strike, firefighters rescue injured mountain biker and rescue helicopters have been all a whirl this past week.

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Posted 23 January, 2025

Queenstown's renowned producer and director Margaret O’Hanlon has curated Canvas to Composition, a showcase of local musical artists taking place at the end of this month.

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Posted 23 January, 2025

The government will need to get its chequebook ready if it plans to welcome more tourists to our shores, the mayor of Queenstown says.

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Posted 22 January, 2025

He refers to himself as a ‘disaster junkie’, a man who spent decades ensuring thousands of tonnes of food aid arrived and was distributed safely to tens of millions of displaced people in need.

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Posted 22 January, 2025

Queenstown's very own Alice Robinson has claimed her fourth World Cup victory, taking the win at the Kronplatz FIS Giant Slalom World Cup, in Italy, overnight NZT.

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Posted 21 January, 2025

MyFundAction New Zealand is a youth development organisation founded in Malaysia. We opened the doors to our MyFundAction Youth Development Centre in Queenstown in 2022 and since then we’ve been empowering the youth through cultural and community events, entrepreneurial workshops, and brainstorming sessions. We intend to give them the tools they need to thrive, so they can give back to the community themselves.

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Posted 21 January, 2025

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reconstructing the Tucker Beach Road intersection near the Shotover River towards the end of January.

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Posted 21 January, 2025

Cromwell’s Kiwi Water Park staff will feature in an international advertising campaign for Jetstar in a few weeks, using a giant inflatable airline logo in the middle of Lake Dunstan.

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Posted 21 January, 2025

Sending a big rock sailing through the air then crashing into a valley far below gives a thrill that never grows old for Wayo Carson.

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Posted 20 January, 2025

What a way to spend your summer holidays. Liger students Joel van Beers and Nikau Barnes, both 15, have spent the last two weeks on an epic adventure to circumnavigate Queenstown's Lake Whakatipu.

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